Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-10-27
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
The Future of the Jersey Cow.

The spread of the Jersey COW in the
United States is something wonder
full, yet quite easy of explanation.
1t needs scarcely to be said that her
popularity is due to the fact that she
meets widely felt want, and supplies
it rs no other cow has ever been able
to do. In England the Jersey COW
has been, and is, the rich mans pet;
in America she has become the poor
mans friend. But phenomenal as
has been the growth of the Jersy in
terest it has by no means reached its
full development. Indeed the move
ment bids fair to attain proportions
without parallel in the history OF
domestic animals. This development
is predicted with entire confidence, be-
cause it is not dependent on any I'M
natural or artificial "booming," but is
the healihful product of a natural
growth.
.fferentiation is the process. II not
the law, in all progress. This funda-
mental truth is strikin ely illustrated
in the history of farming in Tennessee
In 1910 the census showed Tennessee
to be the largest corn-g growing State
in the Uiion; in 1850 the largest hog
growing State; in 1860 the largest
mule-growing State; and there are
good grounds for believing that,
but for the war. in 1870 she
would have been the largest cattle
growing State. Now these different
records were in no wise due to tickle
ness among the farmers or change Of
crops. On the contrary, more corn
was grown in 1850 than in 1910; more
hogs in 1850 than in 1850. In 1910 the
corn was either distilled into whisky
or fat-boatcd to New Orleans, while in
1850 it was fed to hogs, and they were
: driven to the cotton plantations South.
So in 1860 large part Of the corn was
, fed to mules, TO be sent South also. In
the meantime, every other branch of
!, farming was growing rapidly.
' More grass was grown, more
cattle were reared and more
wheat sown All of these changes
were but steps in differentiation. BY
4 division of labor the progress was
n achieved. The movements were all
|. in the direction OF specialization.
:. Stockmen were coming to be known
by their favorite animals as sheep
q men, hog-men, mule-men, Shorthorn-
a men or ACKNOWLEDGMENT. OF course,
IS after the war we all had to begin at
n the bottom. so far as material re-
;. sources went. but we began at the top
IL so far as stock experience went. So
d that, as soon rs we had fixed up our
d fences" we took up the line of march
!, lust where it had been left
6. off. Now, stock farming is
f. a great advance upon grain growing
,e or the keeping of flocks and herds in
v. that it requires more forethought. the
rs exercise of more judgment and con
If slant attention in more details Bu
r. stock farming itself in the process o.
ot development divides into number
rs of distinct branches, of which dairy
> farming is the most advanced, because
-, the most specialized. Dairy-farmins
was unknown in Tennessee before thu
war, outside of few small darie
- near Nashville and Memphis. Nov
aa the business is fast attainn:
wv prominence and is not confined t.
=. the vicinity of cities. Creameries az
NV springing up in all parts of the State
-, These creameries are creating de
l., mand for good butter COWS. Nothin
~ meets this demand like the Jerse
cow. Hence it comes that the Jerse
~, nc COW Is prime factor in this lates
+ r. stop In agricultural progress in Ter
'h- nesse. Here, too, we find an explains
~, lion of the fact that the business {
ho breeding Jerseys has so constant
Is and so steadily increased in Tenne'
10y see.
~. w What is true of Tennessee is to
' certain, though less, extent true I
wv The most of the Southern State
The growth of dairy-farming is or
Of the most constant features TIL
works the wonderful development
a all parts of the South, of which ma
!, azines and newspapers are having
. .no much to say of late. And wherever
'"o dairy farm is started sooner or lat
e'' the Jersey cow comes in to take h
W" place as queen of the dairy.
,,o' But only respectable minority
'.o farmers in Tennessee or elsewhere
' %" the United States are specialists. T
' '"n great majority still, of necessit
nv, r"'i follow mixed husbandry. This W
i. no continue to BIO the case for ma
my wears TO come. Elch such farm
ms has need to keep one or more CO
Jus for milk and butter, and raises duri
''o the year one or more calves for So
Veu Here lies the widest field for
'ei' spread of Jersey cows. Howey
aw, great she may DO in the dairy it is
"a 0, the family cow that she most exec
anu Here she is absolutely without CO
iign petitor Olce introduced she
ven comes henceforth an indispensal
olo' member of the family. Until 8
mp Geld is exhausted the demand for &c
Ived Jersey COWS will continue. The n
But who ought to be benefited by this
ana mand, and who undoubtedly will
y OF are the real stock farmers who are
edge gagged in the business Of breeding j
ran sew cattle To such men, and
the number grows larger almost ev'
ther day, the business offers good aud c
'ome tain profits and very much pleasure
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